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Revision as of 19:01, 19 April 2011
Thunder hammers are weapons of ancient design, utilizing a power field similar to a power sword or fist, and used by Space Marines and Daemonhunters, primarily by Terminator Assault Squads and characters with access to the relevant armoury1.
Where other power weapons emit a constant energy field, the thunder hammer is designed to energize the power field only upon impact, enabling it to conserve energy until it is actually needed, and allowing the weapon to deliver a particularly devastating blow2. Upon impact, the thunder hammer's blue energy field explodes with a thunderous crack, more often than not smashing through armour, and leaving a smoking hole that crackles with blue sparks2. The power unleashed on impact is such that a warrior not in Terminator armour will likely be knocked over.
The weapon's main drawback in combat is its slowness in delivering a strike compared to most other close combat weapons.
The thunder hammer is often combined with a Storm Shield2, giving the wielder a combination of unmatched lethality and superb protection in close combat.
It has in the past been recorded that thunder hammers could release their titanic energies in one attack, self-destructing the weapon and killing not only the wielder but any surrounding enemies5. However, this function has either been removed from currently-used thunder hammers, or it is not considered an appropriate tactic.
Unique thunder hammers
Fist of Dorn
The Fist of Dorn is a huge thunder hammer given to Captain Lysander by the former Captain of the first company.
Foehammer
The Foehammer is a thunder hammer with rune-etchings allowing Arjac Rockfist to throw the hammer and has it return to his hands.
Related articles
Sources
- 1:Warhammer 40,000: Wargear
- 2:Warhammer 40,000 Compilation, p. 10
- 3:Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual (1992), by Rick Priestley, p. 36
- 4Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition)
- 5Space Hulk (Board Game)
